Careers in Chemistry: Forensics - Crime Scene Investigation

During my exploration of the different fields of chemistry and the different types of careers in each expertise, I learned a lot about the different kinds of degrees needed to get into a certain filed and what type of things I would be doing. Not a lot of the websites gave me an estimate of how much the salary was but they did provide information of what type of person they are looking for. This …

…use for confirmation testing of substances. Drug testing, manufacturing quality control and environmental testing are some typical uses. I liked the forensics field of chemistry mostly through CSI, but also I think it will be something I will enjoy. It has a mix of different things that involve both chemistry and law enforcement. Through this project I got to discover new information about forensics and more about what exactly happens in the real life CSI.